RIGHT WHITE: I think white gets the bum's rush. A white room can be gloriously stunning. And here to back me up is designer and blogger Patricia Gray: "Painting a room white can make it have surprising depth. When I design an all-white room I use several different shades of white to bring out the architectural details, or I layer the space with strong forms in different tones and textures of white and then use some strong color contrasts to outline and bring the white into focus. My all time favorite white color is - Benjamin Moore paint Cloud White. It is a very soft white and easy to live with. It has a chameleon effect - taking on the colors of what is set next to it and changing in tone at various times of the day. Not every white is snow white. Try using whites tinted with: ivory, cream, antique white, and palest beige, blue and yellow. An interesting fact on the popularity of white is that Benjamin Moore has over 140 whites to choose from."

MURAL HELP: Ever wanted to paint a mural in your child's room but not so sure your grade school art skills will cut it? No worries, the folks at Portland's own Yolo Colorhouse have created a step-by-step video -- complete with printable stencils -- to walk you through the project.